Iraq army’s elite unit stopped a week-long advance on Mosul as it approached the city’s eastern edge on Tuesday, waiting for other U.S.-backed forces to close in on ISIS’ last major urban stronghold in Iraq. On the ninth day of the offensive on Mosul, government forces and allied Kurdish Peshm
Spain’s acting Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Tuesday he had accepted a mandate from King Felipe to seek parliament’s backing to form a new government and end over 10 months of political deadlock. The Socialist party agreed on Sunday to abstain in the vote, allowing Rajoy to lead a
U.S. President Barack Obama will be travelling to Greece, Germany and Peru next month. Mr.Obama is scheduled to meet with leaders on international trade issues as well as press his case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the White House said on Tuesday. The trip, scheduled from Nov. 14 to Nov. 21, i
Bahrain and India strengthened their cooperation in the fight against terrorism by establishing a Bahraini-Indian Joint Steering Committee which will be supported by training courses and an exchange of experiences relating to preventing and combatting crime. The committee was established during a vi
Riyadh- Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Monday renewed its determination to combat “terrorist activities” by the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah and continue to work with Riyadh’s partners around the world to expose its terrorist and criminal activities. It also explained the measures it has taken to c
Three ministers from Hassan Rouhani’s government have resigned as a result of extremists criticising them with regards to the conflict caused by Iran signing a nuclear agreement with the west and the government’s promise to start a new phase of opening up. Since Ayatollah Khomeini’s regime was
President Obama’s Clean Power Plan — the central plank in his strategy to combat climate change — is in danger. It’s not just that it is under attack in court, where its legality was challenged last week by a coalition of 28 states and scores of companies and industry groups. Or that fossil fuel int
Dubai- Terrorism in Egypt has resumed by targeting governmental figures and renewing attacks against national forces in Sinai. After a remarkable regression in its activities in Sinai, Cairo, and other regions, a new phase of terrorism has relaunched coinciding with political and social turmoil in t
Aden – Yemeni Minister of Education Abdullah Lamlas announced that insurgents confiscated half the amount allocated for printing school books of the state school. He also indicated that the books published had been altered to their own benefit which prompted the ministry to cancel the Arabic Languag
Riyadh- Russian Oil Minister Alexander Novak said that cooperation opportunities between Russia and Saudi Arabia are wide and vital, adding that there are more than 20 products by which Moscow can do business with Riyadh to reinforce their future cooperation, expecting a remarkable progress in the e
Erbil – The battle for Mosul entered its eighth day on Monday between the coalition forces and ISIS terrorists. Peshmerga forces recoiled early Tuesday morning an ISIS attack on a 40 Km road to the west of Sinjar. Clashes erupted on Sunday between an unknown group and ISIS terrorists in Hajar valley
Ramallah- One day after the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ousting a number of leaders from Fatah suspected of having ties with Muhammad Dahlan, the latter led a huge offense against Abbas. Dahlan told the BBC that he will not allow Abbas to destroy Fatah. “Abbas seeks limiting Fatah during the
Riyadh-Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud held on Monday official wide-ranging talks with Sudan’s President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir at his palace in Riyadh. During the session, they reviewed bilateral relations and prospects of strengthening cooperation in all fields.
Cairo- The Arab world has recently witnessed many developments proving that the Arabic environment still preserve fundamentalism that’s supported by old extremism intellect. This state raises important questions which must be asked. For instance, how did people and the political and social sys
Doha, Riyadh- Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman visited Doha on Monday to offer his condolence after the death of Qatar’s Former Ruler Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Thani. Upon his arrival to Doha Airport, he was received by Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani; Sheikh Jassim bin
Beirut: Opponents of the Change and Reform leader General Michel Aoun have accepted the fact they are incapable to affect the outcome of the October 31 parliamentary session during which a president would be elected. However, those opponents have decided to gather with an aim to curb Aoun’s en
London –Wall Street Journal chief foreign affairs correspondent Jay Solomon issued a book entitled: In “The Iran Wars” which took him ten years to be done. Solomon tells the story of Iran’s nuclear program and its projection of power in the region, and the American struggle to contain the country. T
Riyadh- The Saudi bonds to be issued in the international markets are stepping towards a new success –Economic given forecasts that the bonds will attract high demand, amidst an increase of international confidence averages in the current financial condition in Saudi Arabia. The huge demand on publi
Ankara – A joint press conference held in Ankara on Monday between foreign ministers of France and Turkey saw bickering over the state of emergency imposed by the Turkish authorities following the failed coup attempt. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault disapproved of his Turkish counterpart’s
Riyadh- New York Times Newpaper has posted on its Twitter account an Arabic tweet for the first time – the tweet provoked the Saudi people and triggered a negative reaction against the newspaper from both Saudi men and women. The tweet aimed to promote a documentary under the title “Ladies First”. H
